SpotFly ,Butterflies & Damselflies

As it enters summer and and a higher average temperature things begin to Fly.

DragonFlys and Damselflies hatch , Banded Demoiselles can be seen among Irish yellow Iris,

Spotted Flycatchers pick flys from the air.

Butterflies such as the Brimstone can now be seen 

Spotted Flycatcher

Banded Demoiselle .male

Banded Demoiselle . female

Brimstone .female

Banded Demoiselles

I know of  a small field of Yellow Iris near to Inchiquin

Every year in this patch numbers of Banded Demoiselle Damselies flit about the stems 

Fairy like creatures.

Fields of Yellows,Dragons & Damsels

Yellow Iris

Hairy Hawker(female)

Banded Demoiselle

Banded Demoiselle(fem)

Banded Demoiselle (female)

As spring enters summer Yellow Iris flood the damp fields, water ways and fens , giving life to Dragonflys and Damselflys..The Hairy Dragonfly is our smallest Hawker and a sign of good water quality. The Banded Demoiselles catch the eye